DIY Nail Art: We Try Manicare's GlamNails Nail Art Pen And Stencils

DIY Nail Art: We Test Manicare's GlamNails Nail Art Pen

In case you haven't already noticed, we've got an obsession with manicures and nail art here at the Sugar Network. We've all dabbled in crazy colours like neon yellow and lime green, we've even mastered the art of the feature nail —you know, when you paint one nail on each hand a different colour to the rest. Somebody stop us! I've wanted to try a nail art pen for quite a while now, and after picking up Manicare's GlamNails Nail Art Pen, the big day has arrived. The pen is water-based so there's lots of room for trial and error — you simply wipe it off with a wet cotton tip and try again. Easy! I took pictures along the way, so let me know what you think. Lesson learned: practice makes perfect...

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I used Nubar Nail Lacquer in Hotel Baby Pink, Sally Hansen Mega Shine, Manicare GlamNails Nail Art Pen in Cherry Red and the stencil that comes with the pen.

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Coat one after base coat. Remember base coat is important and will stop your nails going yellow from the polish.

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Coat two. I allowed each coat 15 minutes to dry completely.

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Coat three — and we're off and racing! I let the third coat dry for 20 minutes.

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I used a Post It Note to test out the pen. I had to press gently on the paper to release the colour.

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I was all keen to use the stencil and then I got too big for my boots and decided to try freehand! Here's some cute little drawings I was considering.

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A lightning bolt I drew freehand. I thought it was too big so I took it off with a wet cue tip.

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I had to rub over it a few times to remove the colour.

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A little hard to see, but here's the stencil stickers that came with the pen. So many to choose from, so little time!

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As you can see the pattern I drew didn't disappear completely but it's pretty close to gone. Here I've applied the love heart stencil sticker that came with the pen.

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I tried the little love hearts first but they bled so I removed.

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Here's the big love heart. You just stick the sticker firmly onto your nail and apply the pen into the shape. You have to be very gentle because the pen releases colour quickly.

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The big heart! It bled a bit and I wasn't satisfied... so I removed!

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I'd seen a few different versions of this style recently and although I liked it and it was super easy to do with the pen, I didn't feel like the colours were right together. So... off it came.

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Here's what I ended up with. Not the work of art I'd hoped for — but nail art nonetheless!